Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Algeria
Algeria: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre was 21.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Algeria, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Algeria is 21.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Algeria peaked at 21.63 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Algeria 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Algeria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +917.2% |
| 1992 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +248.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +149.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.189 units per square kilometre | +350.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6075 units per square kilometre | +221.4% |
| 2004 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +237.4% |
| 2005 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +179.8% |
| 2006 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 11.35 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.74 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.95 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 15.76 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 16.59 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 18.18 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 18.15 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 19.75 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 19.25 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.07 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 19.13 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 19.74 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 20.58 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 21.63 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 21.63 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.71 units per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 21.63 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 105.27 units per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Algeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +917.2% | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +350.2% | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.189 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +300.0% | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +248.0% | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +237.4% | 0.6075 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +221.4% | 0.189 units per square kilometre | 0.6075 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | 13.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.53 units per square kilometre | 13.76 units per square kilometre | 19.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.27 units per square kilometre | 19.13 units per square kilometre | 21.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 172 Argentina 22.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Venezuela 22.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Paraguay 21.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 176 Laos 21.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mali 21.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Angola 20.65 units per square kilometre compare
More science & technology data for Algeria
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 115.46 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 54.05 million (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 7,676 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Algeria?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre in Algeria was 21.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Algeria rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre?
- Algeria ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.